Life and Death Row: Is The Death Penalty Moral?

It's a VERY tough question  to ask....is the Death Penalty moral or not?
There is a saying, from the Bible I believe, but don't quote me on it as I am a thorough Atheist; 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' that suggests some kind of karma. You get what you are given. If you kill someone, you should die.
But what about the expression 'two wrongs don't make a right?'
Is killing a killer just as wrong as the killer was to kill someone? (I have written killer too many times now!) The killer/convicted murderer has family and they will have to suffer and become bereaved if the prisoner is killed. But the family of the victim also had to suffer and grieve.
It is a VERY raw, delicate and debatable subject.....
I don't know how I feel about the Death Penalty. This post was inspired after watching the third episode in a 3-part BBC TV documentary on 'Life and Death Row.'
The thing that creeps me out is that, at the time of filming Robert Pruett's execution date was set for, I'm not sure what month, but summer 2013. The crisis team managed to appeal a 60 day postponement in the execution date, which could be up to two years as they were re-testing DNA samples from the crime scene that could change the murder 'theory' completely. It is has obviously become a 3 year wait as Robert's execution date is April 27th 2016 (and watching the documentary, filmed in 2013, it said the date would be April 2016), it was only broadcast in 2014, so I'm not sure how it popped us as a most recent documentary. I think it was on an advert break when I was watching BBC's (1 of 4 part independent episodes on mental health) Life After Suicide .
Anyway, sorry I went off topic, so...the freaky thing is that it is now THE year of his execution and next month it will take place. Also, my dissertation is due in on 27th April (that's the deadline, which is darkly humorously ironic.)
But seeing Robert talk he didn't look like a murderer, but what does one look like?
I just feel that killing a human (because they killed a human) is wrong and a vicious circle as whoever injects the lethal dose of whatever it is they give them to kill them, maybe they are then a murderer?
Also, what about cases that, after the prisoner has been killed, it comes out that they are innocent.
Killing is a bad thing so killing a killer is encouraging killing!? (Too much killing again!)
I just feel everyone deserves a second chance and a right to live, to some degree. However it is hard, like, for example: I would wish Hitler dead, I would wish someone if they were to kill a member of my family dead, But then could I seriously think about the murderer's family and how they felt or would my own grief and anger blind me?
Perhaps, if it is proved 100 per cent, which is near enough impossible, someone who murders in cold blood for no reason and shows no remorse should die.
But not someone who was having a fight and hit too hard, or someone who got involved with the wrong people and was pressured into fighting people and ended up killing someone. Not someone who is VERY mentally ill, as they lack capacity, so technically they didn't 'do it' because they weren't 'all there' at the time.
Anyway, rant over, with not much of a conclussion, but an interesting subject and was enjoyable writing a blog post again. Try watching the Life and Death Row series and see what you think?!...

Common Myths About The Mentally Disordered

• They're all killers
• They're all rapists
• They're rapists and killers
• They're paedophiles
• They are murderers
• It's contagious
• They were abused as a child
• They're dangerous
• Schizophrenics are killers
• Depressives are having a bad day
• Anorexics are looking for attention
• Self-harm is a trend
• Those with OCD all wash their hands too much
• Suicide is the coward's way out

The truth is: 'Depression isn't an act. Self harm isn't a trend. Anorexia isn't a phase. Homosexuality isn't a choice and suicide isn't cowardly.'

Abortion

Abortion is a very sensitive subject.
Some people believe it is wrong, it is the killing of human life, and it is murder. These people are pro-life.
Other people believe it is okay to abort a foetus, that it is after all just a foetus, not yet a baby. These people are pro-choice.
I am pro-choice, yet I'm not okay with it.
I think abortion is very sad. The killing of cells that have the potential to lead to human life, however it is sometimes necessary.
For example: when a woman has been raped, it is morally wrong to make her keep the baby. After all, when she sees the baby's face, won't it just remind her of her attacker?
When teenagers fall pregnant irresponsibly, I believe abortion is necessary. The baby may not have a very good quality life living with a mother who has not got her life sorted out (however it may have a perfectly good life).
Although contraception is necessary and there are almost no excuses, with the wide range of contraception around these days, to fall pregnant.
Abortion should not be done swiftly and without thought. It is a sensitive and emotional subject. It is not killing of life, just destroying the possibility of life.
There should, and is, a limit on when a woman can have an abortion. After a certain amount of time the foetus is a baby and then an abortion should not be carried out, as this is plain murder.
But when the 'baby' is just a mass of cells, I do not believe this is murder.
Women should have the right to their own body and their own decisions. Abortion is a personal choice, not the killing of life. But choose wisely, as you are still destroying the potential for life. I am pro-choice but I do not wish to promote or glorify abortion in any shape or form.

A Bad Week For Humanity

Humans - are we our own worst enemy?

This week has been a terrible week for humanity. On Monday 20th May 2013 a deadly tornado swept the town of Moore, Oklahoma and left around 24 people dead, including 10 children. This was bad enough, with the town smashed to pieces and houses crumbled. Humanity didn't cause this tornado, it was nature, but the other hideous event of the week was caused by humans, if you can even call the killers 'human'. 
On Wednesday 22nd May 2013 a terrible twisted attack took place in Woolwich, London where an innocent British soldier was hacked to death by two Islamic extremists. Now there is obviously a huge backlash and uproar about what has happened and people are being extremely racist.

Nature can be deadly, but so can we.

This event did not happen because of religion, race or politics, regardless of what the killers said or think, it happened because they are clearly evil and twisted people and are trying to justify their disgusting actions with religion.
People are losing faith in humanity, which is only fair. We are horrible creatures; killing, torturing and hurting one another. Destroying our planet. But not ALL of us are evil. Generally as a population, yes we are, but if you break it down into groups there are the 'evil' people: murderers, rapists, child molesters, then there are the 'bad' people: thieves, attackers, criminals, but then there are the general public, the average people who carry on with their mundane daily lives and do not commit heinous acts. Humans are not all bad. 
The racism stemming from this attack is preposterous. Not all Muslims have ever or will ever commit such abominable acts. The killers clearly wanted fame and that is what we are giving them by talking about it so much, I know that is contradictory as I am writing a post about it, but I am defending groups of people who are now being discriminated against because they look like or believe similar things to these killers. Stop with the racism.